Formula Woman Applications are now open!

It has been a busy week at Formula Woman following the major announcement last Monday regarding McLaren Customer Racing.

Two GT4 race cars will be made available to the six winners of Formula Woman, who will then compete in the 2022 UK GT Cup Championship

Today, as the competition develops further with the opening of the application process, you can now officially enter.

What is the application process?

Up to this point, it has been a case of individuals registering their interest via the Formula Woman website.

This was done to provide an indication to us as to what appetite there would be for the new initiative.

From noon on Friday 12th March, the expression of interest section on this website will be replaced with the application process.

However, if you didn’t register your interest before today, you can still apply for Formula Woman.

So from today, this is where you can now confirm your intent to start the Formula Woman journey with the online tutorial and assessment commencing in April, which every applicant will be invited to take part in.

So, when it comes to your application, you must first answer a series of questions before a one-off payment of £99.

Please note this is the only fee you will be required to pay, other than your own travel expenses to and from the allocated assessment centres.

However, with this £99 comes a Formula Woman welcome pack containing a branded and numbered access card, which you should always use to gain access at your assessment and any events you participate in.

Then you will be invited to take part in the on-track, televised assessments in September at selected venues across Great Britain – Covid-19 restrictions allowing.

Finalists will then be selected from these on-track assessments to take part in the final ‘shoot out’ in the winter of 2021/22.

6 of those 16 will then be trained and coached between February and April 2022, ahead of a sponsored entry into the GT Cup Championship to compete against your male counterparts.

And to drive a McLaren Customer Racing GT4 race car while doing so presents a great opportunity for all Formula Woman applicants.

“To receive the support from McLaren is incredible,” Graeme Glew, CEO of Formula Woman, said.

“The prize on offer to the winners is a fantastic opportunity to compete in a very successful series with one of the most successful race car manufacturers in the world.

“The GT4 is an amazing car with huge power and will give the winners a truly memorable experience with a very real chance of winning races.”

Since its formation in 2007, the GT Cup Championship has only grown in stature while visiting the major UK circuits during a season.

Danny Buxton, Head of McLaren Customer Racing, Motorsport said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to support the Formula Woman initiative with our McLaren GT4 products in the 2022 GT Cup Championship.

“This championship is an established part of the UK motorsport scene and continues to grow in stature and popularity and we wish the Formula Woman programme all the very best for the season ahead.”